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Can Double-Sided Auctions Boost the e-SAF Market?

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Can Double-Sided Auctions Boost the e-SAF Market?

6 November 2026

With production of renewable electricity-powered sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) still negligible, and the EU e-SAF sub-mandate due to take effect in 2030, substantial system-wide investment in new production capacity is urgently required.

CORSIA First Phase in Numbers

30 October 2026

2026 marks a major milestone for international aviation climate policy, commemorating ten years since the ICAO Assembly adopted the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), as the only global market-based measure for addressing CO₂ emissions from international aviation.

SAF Needs Independent Pricing to Deliver Diversification

23 October 2026

Alongside reducing emissions, a more developed SAF industry could diversify airlines’ exposure away from conventional oil-market risks, strengthening fuel supply resilience and energy security.

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